
Alzheimer’s Agitation Reduced by Dextromethorphan-Quinidine Pill
MEDICATION & MOOD: Aggression and agitation are hard challenges in dementia. An important study may offer some simple answers.

MEDICATION & MOOD: Aggression and agitation are hard challenges in dementia. An important study may offer some simple answers.

OFF-LABEL DRUGS, VIDEO & ARTICLE: The American Heart Association reports the blood pressure drug nilvadipine increases blood flow to the brain’s memory and learning center.

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Scientists are applying an FDA-approved technique, Deep Brain Stimulation, to treat mild Alzheimer’s for 150 patients in Phase-3 clinical trials. Learn more.

In a first-of-its-kind study, FDA-Approved Dantrolene, a muscle relaxant, was delivered through the nose to Alzheimer’s lab animals. It eased their Alzheimer’s by providing therapeutic

VIDEO + ARTICLE: An experimental drug produced by Annovis has received its generic name following successful completion of its Phase II trials. Buntanetap is intended

MEDICATION: THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR DEMENTIA-DRUG IS DONEPEZIL. Donepezil (Brand-name: Aricept®) boosts memory & thinking in Alzheimer’s. More donepezil means more boost – along with

PROGRESS IN THE NEWS – VIDEO & ARTICLE: In the lab, Alzheimer’s was delayed by FDA-approved “Dabigatran” (Pradaxa®), commonly used to clear blood clots. Can

DRUG NEWS: Genentech will showcase the breadth and promise of their Neuroscience Portfolio at the 2019 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. It includes new

MEDICATION VIDEO + ARTICLE: Scientists found drug developed for diabetes “significantly reversed memory loss” in Alzheimer’s mice, through a triple method of action. See why

CLINICAL TRIALS: Find out why researchers think spraying nasal insulin through the nose can improve cognition, memory and daily function in people with Alzheimer’s. Learn

FREE 70 PAGE BOOK: “How to Make a Sensory Room for People Living with Dementia” explores sensory-technology for dementia care. Download this rich, colorful, book on Dementia Sensory Rooms.

Many people are worried about ‘saying the wrong thing’ to someone living with dementia, yet a friendly face or listening ear can make the world of difference.

If you are worried about developing Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, some simple lifestyle modifications can help prevent it, according to Lisa Genova, “Still Alice” author and neuroscientist.

An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?

Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!

It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.

TEEPA CARE VIDEO: Learn about Alzheimer’s 6 stages. Teepa Snow shows what to expect, while keeping the focus on the person for whom you care.
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